Doula and Birth Education Services
A positive and empowering birth experience relies heavily on the information you receive and your preparation going into the birth. I offer a variety of services to meet your needs in your pregnancy journey. My childbirth education class will be a one day, in-person session to educate mamas and their partners on all things third trimester, labor, birth, and postpartum. The birth doula services will provide you with an informed birth plan preparation, coping methods, my support + attendance at your birth, along with postpartum support.
Check out the options below to see what is the best fit for you!
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$2000
Birth Doula Services include unlimited text and email support. I will try to respond within 24 hours.
Prenatal Appointments will be split into 2-3 sessions depending on time needed.
Prenatal Session 1: (roughly between 28-34 weeks)
Informational session on the risks and benefits of interventions
Birth Plan Creation
Prenatal Session 2: (around 36-37 weeks)
Coping Methods: Review and Practice
Birth Preparation (snack and supply list, hospital bag if needed, affirmations, song list, etc.)
Review when to call me and when to call hospital/midwife (If present, I will help advise when to call)
Postpartum Plan (planning all the necessary components to create a restful and healing postpartum season)
Birth and immediate postpartum attendance:
On call from 37 weeks until delivery (details discussed with client)
I will be at the birth to offer coping and relief methods, food/drink, encouragement, affirmation, and support in whatever way is needed by the mama.
Use of any of my labor tools
Advice on when to call midwife or go to hospital
Available to text updates to family/friends, take pictures, or take notes of birth time stamps if desired.
Will stay up to two hours postpartum to help midwife clean up, give lactation support if desired, bring you food/drink, and make sure you are settled.
Postpartum Session:
Check in on mom and baby
Lactation help if desired
Nourishment check-in to make sure mama is getting replenished
Emotional Support check-in to reflect on birth experience
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$200 per couple
In-person, half-day class that teaches on how to thrive in pregnancy (especially 2nd and 3rd trimesters), what to expect in labor, the physiology of birth, how to best prepare for birth and the postpartum season and more!
Upcoming classes:
TBD
Email me at kate@wholisticroots.co for more info.
FAQs
Why do I need a doula?
Labor and birth is a wild and beautiful journey. A doula is an advocate that helps you pave the way for a supported and positive birth experience. They help you make informed decisions, give emotional and physical support, and join you in the journey from birth preparation through postpartum.
Who do you work with?
A doula/mom relationship needs to be symbiotic. Not everyone will be a good match. There will be a consult to evaluate this before we commit to the full journey together.
What is the value of birth education?
Information truly is power. In order to feel empowered during your birth, it takes dedication during the pregnancy to learn, plan, and envision your ideal birth scenario. Births are not linear, but education and planning help alleviate stress when it’s game time. The birth education class allows you to learn in a trusted environment that is catered to your needs and questions, resulting in an empowered mama by the end of it!
What locale do you serve?
I am based in Walnut Creek, CA and work with mamas in the extended East Bay area. (roughly from Martinez to Pleasanton, service area based on commute time)
When should I hire a doula?
The earlier the better, but no later than the third trimester is ideal. This allows a connection to be formed before the birth, and the necessary time for the prenatal visits.